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{{short description|Indian television actor (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|09|28|df=yes}}<ref name="birth">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxWs3-mFj3U|title=Chai with Hasan Zaidi|publisher=Saas Bahu Aur Betiyaan|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Aligarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| alma_mater = [[Eastern Mediterranean University]], [[Cyprus]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Christina|2009}}<ref name="life">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-dont-look-like-a-boy-next-door-and-that-has-cost-me-good-projects-on-several-occasions-hasan-zaidi/articleshow/83510652.cms|title=I don’t look like a boy next door, and that has cost me good projects on several occasions: Hasan Zaidi|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="Naila">{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/hasan-zaidi-there-is-no-better-experience-than-parenthood-23184971|title=Hasan Zaidi: There is no better experience than parenthood|work=[[Mid-day]]|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref>
| children = 1 <ref name="Naila"/>
| years active = 2003–present
| notable_works = {{ubl|''[[Khotey Sikkey]]''|''[[Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath]]''|''[[Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana]]''}}
}}

'''Hasan Zaidi''' (born 28 September 1978) is an Indian television actor who is known for his roles in ''[[Khotey Sikkey]]'' and ''[[Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath]]''.<ref name="deb">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/hasan-zaidi-there-should-be-some-novelty-when-it-comes-to-using-social-media-you-should-not-be-accessible-all-the-time/articleshow/85571742.cms|title=Hasan Zaidi: There should be some novelty when it comes to using social media; you should not be accessible all the time|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref>

==Life and family==
Zaidi was born in Aligarh and hails from [[Hardoi]] near [[Lucknow]], U.P. He spent a his early childhood in [[Muscat]], [[Oman]]. Zaidi was always in the school drama society, which led him eventually to his acting career. He was also actively involved in theatre since an early age. He used to perform in plays during his school and college days. Before landing up in [[Mumbai]] as an actor, Zaidi finished his bachelor of tourism and hospitality management from [[Eastern Mediterranean University]] in [[Cyprus]].<ref name="life"/><ref name=birth/>

Zaidi got married in April 2009 to Christina, an Austrian, who works for an NGO in Mumbai. The couple is blessed with a daughter, Naila.<ref name="life"/><ref name="Naila"/>

==Career==
Zaidi made his acting debut in 2003 with [[Star Plus]] series ''[[Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr]]''.<ref name="fs">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/i-am-lucky-to-have-been-doing-what-i-always-wanted-to-hasan-zaidi-101629984983082.html|title=I am lucky to have been doing what I always wanted to: Hasan Zaidi|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> However, he got his first television breakthrough role as Sachin Chaudhary in the year 2007 with the serial ''[[Ghar Ek Sapnaa]]''.<ref name="birth"/><ref name="deb"/> Zaidi made his film debut in 2004 with the [[bollywood]] film ''[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]''.<ref name="fs"/>

In 2013, Zaidi debuted in theatre by becoming a part of the popular play ''Kknock Kknock'' which just had two characters, Rajesh Khera being the other actor. It gave Zaidi the opportunity to showcase his talent and brought him a lot of acclaim for his acting chops.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/hasan-zaidi-and-rajesh-khera-gear-the-first-screening-of-their-play-kknock-kknock|title=Hasan Zaidi and Rajesh Khera gear up for the first screening of their play Kknock Kknock|website=Tellychakkar|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year(s)
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2003
| ''[[Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr]]''
|
| Debut<br>Supporting role <ref name="fs"/>
|-
| ''[[Naam Gum Jayegaa]]''
|
| Supporting role
|-
| ''Mera Dil Deewana''
| Aakhar Chauhan
| Lead role
|-
! scope="row"| 2004
| ''Hamse Hai Zamanaa''
|
| Lead role
|-
! scope="row"| 2005
| ''Pepsi A.D.A.''
|
| Supporting role
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2005–2006
| ''[[Ek Ladki Anjaani Si (TV series)|Ek Ladki Anjaani Si]]''
| Anuj Shrivastav
| Parallel lead
|-
| ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]''
| Soham Mukherjee
| Supporting role
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2006
| ''[[Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai]]''
| Neeraj Sharma
| Supporting role
|-
| ''[[Remix (TV series)|Remix]]''
| Siddharth (Ashi's friend)
| Supporting role
|-
| ''[[Twinkle Beauty Parlour Lajpat Nagar|Twinkle Beauty Parlour]]''
| Aditya
| Parallel lead
|-
! scope="row"| 2006–2009
| ''Sun Yaar Chill Maar''
|
| Supporting role
|-
! scope="row"| 2007
| ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''
| Advocate. Aditya Rai Singhania
| Supporting role
|-
! scope="row"| 2008
| ''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]''
| Ratan Raichand
| Supporting role
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2009
| ''[[Ghar Ek Sapnaa]]''
| Sharad Chaudhary
| Supporting role
|-
| ''[[Sabki Laadli Bebo]]''
| Karan Oberoi
| Parallel lead
|-
| ''Unwind''
|
| A travel show of [[Sahara Samay Channel|Sahara Samay Mumbai]]
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2010
| ''[[Powder (TV series)|Powder]]''
|
| Supporting role
|-
| ''[[Rishta.com]]''
| Ashish
| Supporting role
|-
| ''[[Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai]]''
| [[Kamadeva|Kaamdev]] Sharma / Lucky (Lachu)
| Episodic role (3 episodes)
|-
| ''Crime and Bollywood''
|
| Supporting role
|-
! scope="row"| 2011
| ''[[Khotey Sikkey]]''
| Mohit Kishenchandani
| Lead role
|-
! scope="row"| 2012
| ''[[Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath]]''
| Senior Inspector Gautam
| Lead role
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2013
| ''[[Gumrah: End of Innocence|Gumrah Season 3]]''
| Moloy Dasgupta
| Lead role
|-
| ''[[Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein]]''
| Occulist
| Lead role
|-
! scope="row"| 2014
| ''[[Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne]]''
| Coach Imran Siddiqui
| Lead role
|-
! scope="row"| 2016
| ''[[Box Cricket League]]''
| Himself
| Contestant (Chandigarh Cubs Box) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2016-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-1028570/|title=Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2016 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities|work=India.com|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2017
| ''[[Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]''
| Hashmat Khan
| Supporting role <ref>{{cite web|last1=Rajesh|first1=Srividya|title=Hasan Zaidi RETURNS to TV with Life OK's Sher-E-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/hasan-zaidi-returns-tv-life-ok-s-sher-e-punjab-maharaja-ranjit-singh-170301|website=Tellychakkar|date=1 March 2017|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2019
| ''[[Laal Ishq (Indian TV series)|Laal Ishq]]''
| Mahesh (Episode 134)
| Lead role
|-
! scope="row"| 2019–2020
| ''[[Beyhadh 2]]''
| Aamir Abdullah
| Supporting role
|-
! scope="row"| 2021–2022
| ''[[Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana]]''
| Pritam Choudhary
| Lead role <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/hasan-zaidi-loses-12-kgs-walks-an-extra-mile-to-fit-into-the-skin-of-his-character-for-zindagi-mere-ghar-aana/articleshow/84581569.cms|title=Hasan Zaidi loses 12 kgs; walks an extra mile to fit into the skin of his character for 'Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana’|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Films===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year(s)
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row"| 2004
| ''[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]''
| Arjun's close friend
| Supporting role <ref name="fs"/>
|-
! scope="row"| 2013
| ''[[Horror Story (film)|Horror Story]]''
| Samrat "Sam"
| Parallel lead
|-
! scope="row"| 2014
| ''[[Dishkiyaoon]]''
| Ketan
| Supporting role
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2017
| ''For Bindiya Call Jugnu ''
| Shakti
| Supporting role
|-
| ''[[Sargoshiyan]]''
| Aryan Raina
| Lead role
|-
! scope="row"| 2020
| ''X Zone''
|
| Supporting role
|-
|}

===Theatre===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year(s)
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row"| 2013
| ''Kknock Kknock''
| Ajay Talwalkar
| Lead role<br>(An Indian adaptation of the 1970 play ''[[Sleuth (play)|Sleuth]]'' by [[Anthony Shaffer (writer)|Anthony Shaffer]])
|-
|}

===Web–Series===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year(s)
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Platform
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row"| 2019
| ''Hawa Badle Hassu''
| GOFCON
| [[Sony Liv]]
| Lead role
|-
|}

===Short–Films===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year(s)
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row"|
| ''The Fourteenth Floor''
|
| (A film by Shudeep – A short festival film personifying human emotions)
|-
|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=3604935}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zaidi, Hasan}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:People from Aligarh]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Eastern Mediterranean University alumni]]
[[Category:Twelvers]]
[[Category:Indian Shia Muslims]]

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